Tasman Sea, NSW Or Next Stop NZ
#photo #photography #potd #alttext #photooftheday #travel #australia #travelphotography #nsw #sport
#sea #ocean #kayak #kayaking #people
Tasman Sea, NSW Or Next Stop NZ
#photo #photography #potd #alttext #photooftheday #travel #australia #travelphotography #nsw #sport
#sea #ocean #kayak #kayaking #people
It says "defied all odds" but I reckon this is highly subjective because nobody calculated the odds. #cow #flooding #nsw #nswfloods #nswflooding
https://www.europesays.com/2101695/ NSW floods live updates: More than 700 rescued and 50,000 isolated as flooding intensifies in Mid North Coast #australia #bom #BureauOfMeteorology #disaster #ExtremeWeather #floods #NSW #NswFloods #SES #warning #Weather
https://www.europesays.com/2101695/ NSW floods live updates: More than 700 rescued and 50,000 isolated as flooding intensifies in Mid North Coast #australia #bom #BureauOfMeteorology #disaster #ExtremeWeather #floods #NSW #NswFloods #SES #warning #Weather
Manning valley flood:
- Old Killawarra bridge on Gloucester road,
- new bridge next to it, during construction, and
- the high water yesterday...
Someone on FB says it's 24m.
Luckily it's only that high there because it's hilly farm land, and that's a pinch point, the houses are all on the hills around. But still kinda crazy. I remember being blown away at how high that bridge was when I drove over it last.
There's gonna be a looong recovery in the Manning this winter.
@ai6yr Another updated article with more videos. Incredible situation.
Flooding continues in New South Wales with three dead, 50 000 residents cut off
Severe flooding persisted across eastern New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following days of heavy rainfall from a slow-moving trough. Floodwaters inundated towns in the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions for a third consecutive day. Three fatalities have been confirmed, one person remains missing, and approximately 50 000 residents are isolated. #weather #AUSwx #NSW
https://watchers.news/2025/05/22/flooding-continues-new-south-wales-three-dead-50000-cut-off/
I am so sick of rain!
The east coast of NSW has been inundated with a 500 year flooding event. An East Coast Low has cause it all.
The map attached only show the areas where I live, thankfully I live on a slight hill (blue dot) and at the moment it's "Watch & Act" but it's really bad.
I have a small weather station in my yard and have had over 460mm (18") of rain since Saturday morning - & it's still raining.
It's supposed to start clearing on the weekend.
Sadly four people have died and over 50,000 people have been evacuated. Thousands are isolated.
#rain #weather #flood #flooding #NSW #Australia #lakeMacquarie #extremeWeather #rainfall #storms #nature #WritersCoffeeClub #author
SBS: Almost 50,000 people isolated as record floods inundate NSW mid-north coast
Intense rainfall has hit Australia's most populous state as a slow-moving system dumps rain, causing a major river to rise to its highest level in almost 100 years.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/wild-weather-continues-to-smash-nsw-coast/3jd8opkgj
BBC: Cattle washed onto beaches in widespread Australia floods
A natural disaster has been declared in New South Wales, Australia, as widespread flooding has prompted nearly 50,000 people to evacuate. Footage captured in the Mid North Coast shows cattle displaced on beaches and trapped residents being airlifted from their homes to safety. One man has died and three are missing, with authorities expressing 'grave fears' as heavy rain continues in the region on Thursday.
#NSW #education department caught unaware after #Microsoft #Teams began collecting students’ #biometric data
https://www.europesays.com/uk/113980/ EnergyAustralia apologises over claims of ‘greenwashing’ with Go Neutral products #energyaustralia #EnergyaustraliaGreenwashing #Environment #GoNeutral #GreenwashingCase #GreenwashingCaseSettlement #nsw #PartentsForClimate #Science #settlement #UK #UnitedKingdom
NSW should consider this. Clever way to resolve the terrible fare compliance amongst under 18s. And it's cost saving for parents and fair for kids with parents who wont/can't fund their travel.
The autumn leaves of the Blue Mountains are falling, and soon it will be winter. The Everglades Gardens in Leura.
Biodiversity under the wheels near Repton
"ANGELA Wallace is one of many people upset about the number of koalas being killed on local roads....Little has been done to mitigate these deaths, with another koala recently killed near Repton. “No wonder our iconic koala (dunggirr) is endangered with our roads as ‘killing zones’, deforestation [causing a] loss of habitat, and them trying to survive extreme weather events such as fires and floods.”
"She pointed out that where the koala died, the wildlife fence nearby was thickly overgrown with lantana and a nearby underpass was almost impenetrable due to a mass of lantana."
If an injured, sick or orphaned native animal is found, WIRES can be contacted on 1300 094 737.
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https://coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au/koala-deaths-spark-fresh-call-for-action
#biodiversity #koalas #roads #highway #signage #KillingZones #cars #speeding #RoadDeath #RoadTrauma #deforestation #weeds #Wildlife #Repton #Bonville #fencing #BongilBongil #governance #NSW #NSWKillingKoalas #thylacines
I found some data on the illness levels of workers in the Australian health sector.
Here are the trends claims for staff in the Health Care and Social Assistance industry in NSW, affected by Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.
It seems clear the dramatic change from late 2021 is almost all COVID-19. It closely follows the familiar patterns for the known waves in that period, and is a huge deviation, even vs mid-2021.
NSW to review law that presumes children under 14 are incapable of evil
After a 2016 high court ruling, the conviction rates of children aged 10 to 13 have plummeted in NSW, report finds
In 2016, a high court ruling clarified doli incapax, resulting in prosecutors needing to prove the child understood they were seriously wrong when committing a crime. Since then, conviction rates of children aged 10 to 13 have plummeted.
A NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (Bocsar) report found the proportion of 10- to 13-year-olds with a proven outcome – guilty or not guilty – in the NSW children’s court tumbled from 76% in 2015-16 to 16% in 2022-23.
The prosecution withdrew charges in more than half of all cases in 2022-23, with similar patterns in Victoria and South Australia.
#AusPol #Australia #NSW #NSWPol #NSWPolice #JuvenileJustice #Youth #YouthCrime #Criminology #CriminalJustice #Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #NoJusticeNoPeace #CommunityNotCops
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/08/doli-incapax-nsw-review-law-child-criminal
Bulldozing the habitat of endangered species in NSW
"The Australian Conservation Foundation is alleging thousands of hectares of endangered species habitat has been illegally cleared in south-west New South Wales between 2021 and 2025."
"Experts say land clearing rates are unlikely to be reduced without education and effective enforcement..A lot more land is being cleared than grown back or restored which is unusual for a wealthy, developed country like ours."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-04/mallee-land-clearing-conservation-foundation-endangered-species/105098584
#biodiversity #EndangeredSpecies #NSW #LandClearing #farmers #landholders #crime #wildlife #birds #ClimateBreakdown #EPBCAct #regulation #enforcement #CostofDoingBusiness #extractivism
Day 33 cont
“Foreign Minister #PennyWong (#Labor) is telling voters on #Chinese #SocialMedia apps that the #Liberals are questioning their #loyalty as both sides seek to exploit perceived links to #Beijing while continuing to court the #diaspora vote.
Key marginal seats in #NSW and #Victoria will likely be decided on the Chinese Australian vote, including the north Sydney seat of #Bennelong, where a man who held a senior role in a Chinese government-linked influence association (#CCP) is leading a volunteer group for the Liberal candidate.
Both claims show the difficulty political parties face as they try to win over Chinese Australian voters with a wide array of priorities, manage Australia’s #ComplexRelationship with its largest trading partner, and attack the other side over #NationalSecurity.”
Diversity in action.
#AusPol / #LNP / #Coalition / #Nationals / #LiberalNationals <https://archive.md/bglBZ> / <https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/wong-weaponises-liberal-chinese-spies-gaffe-in-battle-for-vote-20250430-p5lvic.html> (paywall)
https://www.europesays.com/2034918/ NSW Police’s Amy Scott tells Bondi Junction stabbing inquest of moment she confronted killer Joel Cauchi #AmyScott #AshleeGood #australia #BondiJunctionStabbingAttacks #BondiJunctionStabbings #CoronersCourt #DawnSingleton #FarazTahir #JadeYoung #JoelCauchi #NSW #NSWPolice #PeggyDwyer #PikriaDarchia #TeresaO'Sullivan #Westfield #YixuanCheng